I just got to try this thing on today and get in a tree with it on. Here are my thoughts. Tethrd ( no I am not a fan or anti fan) hyped up the minimalist market and ultra light products. They then developed those products for those customers who want that product.
This device is for the customers who do not want that. This device is more of the large comfortable Cadillac for someone who wants the comfort of the JX3 or something in that ballpark.
So how I see it, Tethrd covered the spread on lightweight and now is giving the customer another option they didn’t prior to this product. I’m assuming they want to compete with the other two panel options already out there or similar saddle types. Where they win over the others is their marketing and exposure. More people will see this one than they will other options just based on their massive online marketing.
It is comfortable. The pockets are not in the way at all. A walk in the woods with it on with sticks and a platform attached to the back wouldn’t be bad at all either. It does remind me of a battle belt setup with your tether on at the same time. They just made it a onesie.
This device is for the customers who do not want that. This device is more of the large comfortable Cadillac for someone who wants the comfort of the JX3 or something in that ballpark.
So how I see it, Tethrd covered the spread on lightweight and now is giving the customer another option they didn’t prior to this product. I’m assuming they want to compete with the other two panel options already out there or similar saddle types. Where they win over the others is their marketing and exposure. More people will see this one than they will other options just based on their massive online marketing.
It is comfortable. The pockets are not in the way at all. A walk in the woods with it on with sticks and a platform attached to the back wouldn’t be bad at all either. It does remind me of a battle belt setup with your tether on at the same time. They just made it a onesie.